BIRATNAGAR: UCPN (Maoist) leader Barshaman Pun has said his party would finalize the name of party’s candidates for the upcoming CA election within two weeks.

He also said that date for the CA election scheduled for November 19 would not be changed at any cost as election environment has been already created in rural areas.

Speaking at a press meet organised by the UCPN (Maoist), Morang, to give out information about the party’s campaign on strengthening public relations here today, Pun said that people would not support anyone trying to disrupt the election or obstructing it.

According to RSS, Pun further said that his party was ready to vacate 42 seats in the upcoming CA election if the CPN-Maoist participated in the election and joined hands with the UCPN (Maoist).

He also said that a large number of CPN-Maoist leaders and cadres are returning to the UCPN (Maoist) within few days.

4 August, KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leader Ram Sharan Mahat has said that major political parties were flexible to change the 11-point agreement and 25-point order to bring the agitating parties in November 19 CA election.

Speaking at an interaction at the Reporters Club, the NC leader, “We are ready to show flexibility in 11-point agreement and 25-point order if the agitating parties are ready to hold election on November 19.”

He also added that environment for election was made and the CPN-Maoist was willing to join the election process.
During the program chaired by Club’s Chairman Rishi Dhamala, Dr Mahat said all issues relating to CA election will be resolved within a week. “Otherwise, we have no time,” he clarified.

Mahat also added that decisive talks should be held within a week with the agitating parties. “There is no relevance of talks that would not be finalized within a week,” he warned.

Likewise, UCPN (Maoist) leader Barsha Man Pun said all parties would join the election process if the issues of proportional representation was settled.
He said the Maoist party was ready either to maintain 601-size of the CA or increase the seats under the proportion quota. He also said that all political parties were hurried to take part in the CA election after the Election Commission announced the election schedule.

“People, international community and most of the parties in Nepal have wished for November 19 CA poll,” he added.

Also speaking at the interaction, CPN (UML) leader said that demand for time to update the voters’ namelist is an attempt to foil the November 19 poll reasoning that the earlier given time for the same was enough.

The UML leader also accused the UCPN (Maoist) of postponing the CA election by provoking the Madhesi Morcha.

However, the UML leader said that the UML was not in favor of changing the 11-point agreement and 25-point constitutional difficulties removing order promulgated by the President.

GULMI: An influential leader of the UCPN Maoist has denied possibility of holding Constituent Assembly elections in November too.

Barsha Man Pun, Standing Committee member of the party and former Finance Minister, ruled out the possibility pointing to the lack of understanding and resolution between political parties participating in the High Level Political Mechanism governing the government.
Pun’s statement comes at a time when the incumbent Regmi led government has failed to fix a date for CA elections and dissenting political parties including the CPN Maoist have denied to participate in the elections.
On the occasion, Pun slammed the government for its inability to fix a date for CA elections and also for not delivering excuse to differ the CA elections agreed for June.

BIRATNAGAR: UCPN-Maoist leader and ex finance minister Barshaman Pun has demanded the government to fix the CA polls in November date as early as possible. The government also should inform the people as to why the polls were not conducted in June.

Speaking at a press conference organized by the Revolutionary Journalists Association here today, Pun said all political parties should focus on elections to end the ongoing political mess in the country.

He also asked the CPN-Maoist top leaders to make an alliance with the UCPN (Maoist) in the upcoming CA polls to ensure drafting of a pro-people constitution.

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala has advised Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun for not tabling the full budget ordinance without garnering political consensus.

Koirala rolled out such suggestion during his meeting with the FM at his residence in Kathmandu on Tuesday morning.

He said that the upcoming budget should be complete and should be tailored for the upcoming elections as well, as understood between political parties, sources near him said.

Stating that the budget is directly linked to holding elections and formation of national consensus government and resolving political crisis, Sushil advised FM Pun for not tabling the ordinance without political consensus.

In response, the FM assured Koirala that the government was committed to table the budget through political consensus and urged him to send his party’s representatives to review the budget.